With the focus on mixology, craft beers and authenticity, it's good to discover places that are really getting it right.

The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog is in Manhattan’s Financial District. (Explanation for the name can be found on the establishment's website!) There are so many outstanding elements to this bar it's no wonder it spent the last year picking up “Best” and “Favorite” awards from just about every serious publication giving them out. But reading is not experiencing. Find an excuse to visit. You'll be happy you did.

Above is a photo of a cocktail called the Grassot, which features rosehip-infused Remy V, Marie Brizard Parfait Armour, Pernod Absinthe, fresh lemon juice and strawberry syrup.